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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in learning technology have made it possible for humans all around the world to take online courses. These massive open courses are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online education organizations are considering today because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations assure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can participants make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business models are being used by organizations like Utah State University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with the problems of poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing demand to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these promising new open educational initiatives. Scholars want to perceive how these MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this desire for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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